Description
Body length 7 – 10mm. A black and cream species with pale brown wings. The markings on the head and thorax are very complicated.
Habitat
Woodland edge and hedgerows. The larvae feed on a variety of plants, including Hazel, Figwort and Ash.
Status and Distribution
Fairly common and widespread in Britain. Not often recorded in Nottinghamshire. Recorded twice at Netherfield Lagoons.
Best Time to See
May to August.
Gallery
Pied Pachyprotasis - Pachyprotasis rapae - August 20th 2015
Pied Pachyprotasis - Pachyprotasis rapae - August 29th 2015
Pied Pachyprotasis - Pachyprotasis rapae - August 29th 2015
Pied Pachyprotasis - Pachyprotasis rapae - August 22nd 2021
Pied Pachyprotasis - Pachyprotasis rapae - August 22nd 2021
Pied Pachyprotasis - Pachyprotasis rapae - August 22nd 2021 All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.